Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£28,547.06
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
68.7%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
12.0%
of income
In-year balance
+2.6%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.6% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.7%.
24 October 2017 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
This inspection is over 8 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
163
Capacity
136 (120%)
Free school meals
50.0%
English additional lang.
30.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
Your school compared against 30 similar other schools in North West, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.
DfE normal range: 5-20% of income
Phase-adjusted thresholds
Pupil trend + in-year balance
Self-generated income share
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
20.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
8.0
Mean salary
£51,450
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
34.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.4%
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25 · 119 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE review threshold: 78% of income. | In-year balanceⓘIncome minus expenditure for the year, as a percentage of income. Negative means spending exceeded income. | ReservesⓘAccumulated surplus funds carried forward. Expressed as a percentage of annual income. | Reserves % | Per-pupil income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | £3.5m | £3.4m | £2.3m | 66.4% | +£37k | £792k | 22.9% | £21,728 |
| 2022/23 | £3.7m | £4.0m | £2.6m | 69.7% | -£246k | £545k | 14.6% | £23,056 |
| 2023/24 | £4.2m | £4.3m | £2.9m | 70.0% | -£110k | £436k | 10.5% | £25,684 |
| 2024/25 | £4.7m | £4.5m | £3.2m | 68.7% | +£121k | £557k | 12.0% | £28,547 |
Teaching staff
£1.4m
Support staff
£1.4m
Premises
£835k
Other costs
£499k
5.0%
Admin staff
3.3%
Energy
1.0%
ICT
5.9%
Premises (total)
2.2%
Supply staff
1.1%
Catering
16.1%
Professional services
| Year | Progress 8ⓘMeasures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average. | Attainment 8ⓘAverage score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46. | Basics 9–4ⓘPercentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs. | Basics 9–5 | EBacc entryⓘPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography. | Disadv. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | —* | 0.9 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 27 |
* Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25. This cohort's KS2 SATs (2018/19) were the last before COVID-19 disruptions, and the DfE determined the baseline was not reliable enough for progress measures. Learn more
| Year | FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally. | Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes. | Mean salary | Turnover | Vacancy rate | Sickness (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 15.5 | 9.6 | £43,843 | 22.6% | 0.0% | 5.4 |
| 2021/22 | 20.0 | 8.0 | £41,223 | 10.0% | 0.0% | 7.8 |
| 2022/23 | 20.4 | 7.9 | £42,638 | 9.8% | 0.0% | 11.8 |
| 2023/24 | 19.7 | 8.2 | £44,475 | 5.1% | 0.0% | 8.4 |
| 2024/25 | 20.3 | 8.0 | £51,450 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
34.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.2% | 4.4% | +1.9pp | 17.8% | 5.5% | 0.8% | 90 |
| 2014/15 | 6.8% | 4.5% | +2.3pp | 22.9% | 6.3% | 0.5% | 83 |
| 2015/16 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 15.3% | 5.8% | 0.6% | 72 |
| 2016/17 | 8.4% | 4.6% | +3.8pp | 21.1% | 6.1% | 2.3% | 76 |
| 2017/18 | 8.7% | 4.8% | +3.9pp | 21.9% | 6.6% | 2.1% | 73 |
| 2018/19 | 7.6% | 4.6% | +3.0pp | 20.2% | 6.4% | 1.2% | 84 |
| 2020/21 | 21.2% | 4.5% | +16.7pp | 76.5% | 19.1% | 2.1% | 115 |
| 2021/22 | 11.6% | 7.1% | +4.5pp | 33.3% | 8.3% | 3.3% | 117 |
| 2022/23 | 10.3% | 6.8% | +3.5pp | 29.8% | 8.0% | 2.3% | 121 |
| 2023/24 | 9.8% | 6.6% | +3.2pp | 32.5% | 7.1% | 2.6% | 120 |
| 2024/25 | 9.7% | 6.2% | +3.5pp | 34.5% | 7.4% | 2.3% | 119 |
24 October 2017 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 2013 | — | Good |